I don’t know if this is the proper term, but I call them “Article Aggregators”. Those sites that allow you to submit all/any articles that you write, but don’t really hire you to do so. Places that collect content pieces and then usually allow you to earn residual income from any ad revenue your material earns (usually through Google ads). Some sites do have a small token payment system in place, but as a Canadian, I am usually exempt and therefore have no personal experience with that.

They all claim that you can start earning money right away, and provide testimonials from those few lucky writers who have seen any income. Don’t get caught up in the hype. Though some money can be made, these are NOT great sources for online writing income.

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